Knockdown display

ABSTRACT

A display having a set of sectionalized supporting standards and a set of supported panels adapted to be connected together to form the display by a two-part pressure engaged separable fastener means, the pieces in each set having bonded thereto one of the separable fastener parts.

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ABSTRACT: A display having a set of sectionalized support- Field of ingstandards and a set of supported panels adapted to be con- 20 (Y);52/481 (OXF), 478, 483, 479, 281, 282, nected together to form thedisplay by a two-part pressure en- 38; 256/27, 24, 25, 28, 59, 62,40/125, gaged separable fastener means, the pieces in each set havinbonded thereto one of the separable fastener parts.

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The present invention relates generally to display structures and isparticularly directed to a knock down display consisting of two sets ofstructural members which may be readily stored in a relatively flat,compact condition; the members of each set having one cooperatingelement of a pressure-engaged, separable fastener means for holding themembers together in a unitary, form-retaining display condition.

An object of the invention is to provide a set of supporting standardsand a set of supported panels adapted to be arranged and separablyfastened together to provide a display having a relatively largeupstanding area that may serve as a backdrop for merchandise put ondisplay at shows or exhibits, as a divider wall, or as a boothinconvention halls, and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a plurality of panels andsectionalized standards each having a cooperating part of a separablefastener means bonded thereto in a manner such that the standards andpanels may be readily assembled into a stabilized display in a minimum.of time and in assembled condition providing angular adjustmentof eachtier of display panels around their respective standards.

.A further object of the invention, is to provide a sturdy display madeof lightweight, form-retaining material which can be transported inknocked down condition for assembly without tools by unskilled people ata display site.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my knock down display shown in one ofits many erected, operative positions.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the display shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a greatly enlarged view showing a detail of my invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a section of the sectionalized standardfor my display.

FIG. 6 is a fragmental, plan view of a panel for the display.

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the numeral indicates anumber of laterally spaced-apart standards having their lower endssupported upon a flat surface, such as a floor 11. These standards aretubular in form and preferably have cylindrical exterior surfaces;adjacent standards supporting between them a plurality of verticallyspaced-apart panels 12. The major faces of the panels may have anoverall color or may be differently colored or carry legends oradvertising material or other desirable indicia; it being alsocontemplated that lights, picture screens and shelving or other supportsmay be mounted on them for the advertisement and display of merchandise;7

As best shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 each standard 10 comprises a number ofstandard sections 13 asse'mbled together in endto-end relationship bymeans of telescoping connections 14 to provide a sectionalized standard10 that is readily assembled or disassembled for-storage and which maybe extended to any desirable height.

The exterior cylindrical surface of each standard section 13 has a strip15 of the first cooperable element of a pressure-engaged, separablefastener means encircling and bonded to it. The strip is preferablyapplied in helical form to the section and its exterior face has manyminute hooks projecting therefrom.

The upstanding side portions on 'one major face of each panel 12 has astrip 17 bonded to it, each strip being the second cooperable element ofa pressure-engaged, separable fastener means.

The strips 17 have many minute loops projecting therefrom adapted to beengaged by the hooks in the first cooperable element. The preferredseparable fastener means for my knock down display is a productmanufactured by Velcro Corp. of

New York, N.Y. and distributed under the trademark VEL- CR0 and whichcomprises two mating strips, the hooks of one strip engaging the loopsof the other strip when the strips are pressed together to create aseparable fastener that has great tenacity to resist disengagement ofthe mating strips. The strips are disengaged by simply peeling themapart by running the hand, finger, or a flat object between the engagedstrips.

It will therefore be understood with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 that myknock down display can be erected to any height by means of the sets ofstandard sections 13 provided to form the sectionalized standards 10 andthe sets of panels 12; the length dimension of the standard sectionsbeing substantially the same as the width dimension of the panels. Theinitial display assembly step is effected by pressing together theseparable fastener element 14 on each side of a panel 12 to theseparable fastener element 15 of a standard section 13 and thenprogressively building the display by securing other panels 12 to thestandards 10; adjacent panels being secured to opposite sides of thestandards and also preferably slightly overlapped at their common edges;the adjacent corners of rectangularly-shaped panels being formed on thediagonal, as at 18 (FIG. 6), so that a comer overlap of diagonallypositioned, adjacent panels may be readily effected.

As indicated in FIG. 4 once a panel or a tier of panels has been securedto a standard, it becomes articulated thereon by the separable fastenermeans and may be swung in either direction around the standard as theseparable fastener means will permit rolling movement between the paneland standard without decreasing its hold-power thus making it possibleto laterally swing the assembled panel or tier of panels around thestandards to obtain the proper angular relationship of the panel andstandards for stability and final adjustment of the display.

It will be understood that my display with the two sets of standardsections and panels may be erected in many different configurationsincluding zigzag designs, straight designs, the V-shaped configurationshown in FIG. 1 and 2 of the drawing, or these sets could be made up inbooth forms, as desired. Also the configurations of the panels 12 mayvary and their dimensions changed to suit the artistic effect desiredfor a particular display.

I claim:

1. In a knock down display anumber of longitudinally spaced-apartstandards each having a rounded shape in lateral section, upstandingpanels each extending between adjacent standards and aligned in verticaland-the longitudinal rows. adjacent panels in the vertical andlongitudinal rows being disposed on opposite sides of each standardthroughout the assembled display, and a pressure-engaged, separablefastener means having a first cooperable fastener element secured aroundthe external face of each standard, and a second cooperable fastenerelement secured to the opposed end pora tions of a major face of eachpanel.

2. The knock down display set forth in claim 1 wherein one element ofthe separable fastener means has a plurality of hooks and the otherelement has a plurality of loops.

3. The knock down display set forth in claim 1 wherein the marginalportions of adjacent panels in the vertical and the longitudinal rowsoverlap throughout the display.

4. The knock down display set forth in claim 3 wherein the corners ofthe panels have diagonal configurations.

5. The knock down display set forth in claim I wherein the firstcooperable fastener element is a strip spirally secured to eachstandard.

1. In a knock down display a number of longitudinally spacedapartstandards each having a rounded shape in lateral section, upstandingpanels each extending between adjacent standards and aligned in verticaland the longitudinal rows, adjacent panels in the vertical andlongitudinal rows being disposed on opposite sides of each standardthroughout the assembled display, and a pressure-engaged, separablefastener means having a first cooperable fastener element secured aroundthe external face of each standard, and a second cooperable fastenerelement secured to the opposed end portions of a major face of eachpanel.
 2. The knock down display set forth in claim 1 wherein oneelement of the separable fastener Means has a plurality of hooks and theother element has a plurality of loops.
 3. The knock down display setforth in claim 1 wherein the marginal portions of adjacent panels in thevertical and the longitudinal rows overlap throughout the display. 4.The knock down display set forth in claim 3 wherein the corners of thepanels have diagonal configurations.
 5. The knock down display set forthin claim 1 wherein the first cooperable fastener element is a stripspirally secured to each standard.